Mercedes-Benz GLS User manual

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Thank youfor buying Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirst drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. Foryour own safety and a longer operat‐
ing lifespan of thevehicle, follow the instructions
and warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Dis‐
regarding them may lead to damage to thevehi‐
cle or injury to people.
The standard equipment and product description
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefol‐
lowing factors:
RModel
ROrder
RNational version
RAvailability
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the layout of car parts and control ele‐
ments differs accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly developing its vehi‐
cles further.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reservestheright to
introduce changes in thefollowing areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following documents are integral parts of
thevehicle:
RDigital Owner's Manual
RPrinted Owner's Manual
RService booklet
REquipment-dependent Supplements
Keep these documents in thevehicle at all
times. If you sell thevehicle, always pass all of
the documents on to the new owner.
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Symbols ........................................................ 5
At aglance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps .........................10
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ..... 14
Control settings in therear passenger
compartment ................................................ 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18
Digital Owner's Manual ............................. 20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20
General notes............................................. 22
Protection of the environment ......................22
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles ...................22
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 23
Owner's Manual ............................................ 24
Operating safety ...........................................24
Declaration of conformity ............................. 26
Diagnostics connection ................................ 31
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 33
Vehicle registration ....................................... 33
Correct use of thevehicle ............................33
Information on the REACH regulation ........... 33
Notesfor persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 34
Implied warranty ...........................................34
QR code forrescue card ...............................35
Data storage .................................................35
Copyright ...................................................... 38
Occupant safety......................................... 39
Restraint system ...........................................39
Seat belts ...................................................... 41
Airbags ......................................................... 45
PRE-SAFE®system ....................................... 53
Automatic measures after an accident ......... 54
Safely transporting children in thevehi‐
cle ................................................................55
Notes on pets in thevehicle .........................78
Opening and closing .................................. 79
Key ...............................................................79
Doors ............................................................ 82
Running boards ............................................. 87
Load compartment .......................................88
Side windows ................................................ 94
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 98
Roller sunblinds .......................................... 103
Anti-theft protection ................................... 104
Seats and stowing .................................... 107
Notes on the correct driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 107
Seats .......................................................... 107
Steering wheel ............................................ 126
Easy entry and exit feature .........................128
Memory function ........................................ 129
Memory function in therear compart‐
ment ...........................................................130
Stowage areas ............................................ 134
Cup holders ................................................ 149
Sockets ....................................................... 150
Coolbox ...................................................... 153
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial ...... 154
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 157
2Contents

Light and sight ......................................... 159
Exterior lighting .......................................... 159
Interior lighting ...........................................166
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 168
Mirrors ........................................................ 173
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen .................................................176
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ....... 176
Climate control ......................................... 177
Overview of climate control systems ..........177
Operating the climate control system ......... 178
Driving and parking ................................. 190
Driving ........................................................ 190
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ........................... 205
Automatic transmission .............................. 209
Transfer case .............................................. 213
Function of the 4MATIC .............................. 215
Refuelling .................................................... 215
Parking .......................................................222
Driving and driving safety systems .............229
Trailer hitch ................................................. 301
Bicycle rack function .................................. 306
Vehicle towing instructions .........................308
Instrument display and on-board
computer .................................................. 310
Notes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 310
Instrument display overview ........................ 311
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................312
Operating the on-board computer ............... 312
Overview of what is shown on the multi‐
function display ...........................................314
Head-up display .......................................... 314
MBUX multimedia system ....................... 317
Overview and operation .............................. 317
System settings .......................................... 326
Navigation .................................................. 330
Telephone ...................................................339
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 342
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system ...... 351
Radio, media & TV ...................................... 359
Sound settings ........................................... 365
Maintenance and care ............................. 367
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .........367
Engine compartment .................................. 368
Cleaning and care ....................................... 374
Breakdown assistance ............................ 383
Emergency .................................................. 383
Flat tyre ...................................................... 385
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 391
Tow-starting or towing away ....................... 397
Electrical fuses ........................................... 401
Wheels and tyres ..................................... 405
Notes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics ...................................................405
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................405
Notes on snow chains ................................ 405
Tyre pressure .............................................. 406
Wheel change .............................................409
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 420
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 422
Contents 3

Technical data .......................................... 425
Notes on technical data .............................. 425
On-board electronics .................................. 425
Regulatory radio identification of small
components ...............................................427
Vehicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................427
Operating fluids .......................................... 429
Vehicle data ................................................ 438
Trailer hitch ................................................. 441
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 445
Display messages ....................................... 445
Warning and indicator lamps ...................... 507
Index ......................................................... 522
4Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will find thefollow‐
ing symbols:
&DANGER Danger due to not observing
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe envi‐
ronmental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or
environmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of
risks which may lead to your vehicle being
damaged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%These symbols indicate useful instructions
or further information that could be helpful
to you.
#Instruction
(/page)Further information on a topic
Display Information on the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
4Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
5Relevant submenus, which are to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Indicates a cause
Symbols 5

Left-hand-drive vehicles
6At aglance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshift paddles →211
2Combination switch →161
3Instrument display →311
4DIRECT SELECT lever →209
5Media display →317
6Climate control systems →178
7£Hazard warning light system →161
8PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →50
9Glove compartment →137
AStowage compartment →137
B8Controller forvolume and switching
sound on/off
→317
ÜSwitches the MBUX multimedia system
on/off
→317
CzCalls up navigation →319
D|Calls up radio or media →319
E%Calls up thetelephone →319
FSwitch panel for:
äIndividual wheel control (vehicles with‐
out off-road package) or
→277
+Transfer case (vehicles with off-road
package)
→213
pManual gearshifting →211
¿AIRMATIC or →267
¿E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL →274
åActivating/deactivating ESP®→232
îDownhill Speed Regulation →248
GßCalls up favourites →319
HyCalls up vehicle functions →319
IcActive Parking Assist →295
JDYNAMIC SELECT switch →207
KTouchpad →319
LStart/stop button →191
èECO start/stop function →202
At aglance – Cockpit 7

MControl panel forthe MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem
→312
NAdjusts thesteering wheel manually →126
OAdjusts thesteering wheel electrically →127
ýSwitches thesteering wheel heater
on/off
→128
PControl panel:
On-board computer →312
Cruise control or variable limiter →239
IActive Distance Assist DISTRONIC →244
QDiagnostics connection →31
ROpens the bonnet →368
S!Electric parking brake →225
TLight switch →159
8At aglance – Cockpit

Instrument display
10 At aglance – Indicator and warning lamps

1#! Turn signal lights →161
2ïTrailer hitch →509
36Restraint system →508
4åESP®OFF →518
÷ESP®→518
5RRear fog light →160
6KHigh beam →161
LLow beam →159
TStanding lights →159
7ÿCoolant temperature →511
8Coolant temperature display →311
9!Electric parking brake (yellow) →514
AJBrakes (yellow) →514
BLDistance warning →516
C#Electrical fault →511
DÙPowersteering →509
E!ABS →518
FhTyre pressure monitoring system →520
G%Diesel engine: preglow
H8Reserve fuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator
→511
IFuel level →311
J!Electric parking brake (red) →514
KJBrakes (red) →514
LüSeat belt →508
M;Engine diagnostics →511
NäSuspension (red) →516
äSuspension (yellow) →516
At aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

12 At aglance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors
2pSwitches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
→166
3|Switches automatic interior lighting con‐
trol on/off
→166
4cSwitches the front interior lighting
on/off
→166
5uSwitches therear interior lighting
on/off
→166
6pSwitches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off
→166
7;me button →344
8GSOS button →344
93Opens/closes the panorama sliding
sunroof
→98
3Opens/closes theroller sunblind →98
AInside rearview mirror →174
At aglance – Overhead control panel 13

14 At aglance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment

1Opens the door →83
2ßÜLocks/unlocks thevehicle →83
3VSets the memory function →130
4Adjusts the seats electrically →107
5wSwitches the seat heating on/off →124
6sSwitches the seat ventilation on/off →125
7wAdjusts the front passenger seat from
the driver's seat
→110
8qOpens/closes thetailgate →88
9WOpens/closes theright side window →94
AWOpens/closes therear right side win‐
dow
→94
BSChild safety lock fortherear side win‐
dows
→77
CWOpens/closes therear left side window →94
DWOpens/closes the left side window →94
EÍOperates the outside mirrors →173
FAdjusts the 4-way lumbar support →111
GSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →121
HAdjusts the head restraints →117
At aglance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment 15

16 At aglance – Control settings in therear passenger compartment

1Rear climate control operating unit →178
2Stowage compartment in the centre console
230 V socket →151
3Adjusts the front passenger seat electrically →111
4sSwitches therear seat ventilation
on/off
→125
5wSwitches therear seat heating on/off →124
6Adjusts therear seats electrically →112
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: adjusts a reclin‐
ing rear seat electrically
→112
7Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: operates the
memory function
→131
8Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: sets the fully
reclined position
→113
9Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: access to the
refrigerator box
→153
AStowage compartment in therear armrest
MBUX rear tablet bracket
At aglance – Control settings in therear passenger compartment 17